[birds chirping] [lighthearted music] - It's that feeling that you bring something good to society.

That's what make me wanna grow more.

- We can't just be farmers.

We have to be people that are willing to educate and make sure that the community is benefiting.

- [All] Little Guatemala!

[child cheering] - [Narrator] Our goal is to get people to think about the past as it informs the future and create sustainable futures.

- Kate's Korner Learning Center is offering a unique approach that creates a just and equitable experience for children.

- When you get to know those cultural differences, you're able to understand the child better.

- I think North Carolina's kind of setting the standard nationwide.

- If we could get more people in the pool getting treatment, the overall health of America would be better.

- I had nothing, but the two feet that I walked on.

And I needed healthcare, and I needed somebody in my life that could help me take care and show me that love and compassion, which I today pass on because of this.

- [Narrator] We're blessed with this amazing diversity of landscapes.

You can go to the mountains, you can go through the rolling hills of the Piedmont or you can go on a trail at the coast.

- How did pirates survive?

There's no hitting up an Arby's or Long John Silver's drive thru.

- Next on "North Carolina Weekend," join us from Optimist Food Hall in Charlotte as we savor some of our favorite flavors.

- [Sheri] I'm Sheri Castle.

I write cookbooks.

I write for food magazines.

I cook, I teach, and I collect stories.

[audience cheering] - All right, so this is "Nick of Time."

- I'm Rhiannon Giddens.

Welcome to "My Music."

This is a new series where I get to share with you some of the artists who are inspiring me the most these days.

- [Narrator] This river is a lifesaver for me, man.

Has become my church.

- People might not express it but there's gonna be a change in somebody's life.

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